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FC Midtjylland vs Celtic FC, Champions League 2021-22 QUALIFICATION ROUND 2

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
FC Midtjylland
2 – 1
Full Time
Celtic FC
Wed 28 Jul 2021 · 17:45 UTC MCH Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Ismaila Soro
Y 21' Stephen Welsh
Evander 53' Y
Junior Brumado 69' Y
Junior Brumado 70' Y
Y 76' Ismaila Soro
Y 93' Odsonne Edouard
Y 108' Albian Ajeti
Pione Sisto 115' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Midtjylland vs Celtic FC — Champions League at MCH Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Marcin Boniek
  • Referee Jakub Winkler
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
1
FC Midtjylland 3 games · Avg 3.0 goals Celtic FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-28 FC Midtjylland 2–1 Celtic FC 2021-07-20 Celtic FC 1–1 FC Midtjylland

Recent Form

FC Midtjylland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jul Celtic FC H 2–1 W
20 Jul Celtic FC A 1–1 D
09 Dec Liverpool FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Atalanta BC A 1–1 D
25 Nov AFC Ajax A 1–3 L
03 Nov AFC Ajax H 1–2 L
Celtic FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jul FC Midtjylland A 1–2 L
20 Jul FC Midtjylland H 1–1 D
15 May Hibernian FC A 0–0 D
12 May St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W
02 May Rangers FC A 1–4 L
21 Apr Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at MCH Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Midtjylland and Celtic FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Midtjylland must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Midtjylland winning 100% of all matches.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Midtjylland and Celtic FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ismaila Soro on 21.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Midtjylland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' Charles Matos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Midtjylland and Celtic FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' What a strike from Callum McGregor! The score is 0-1.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Evander.
  • 58' FC Midtjylland currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' FC Midtjylland ring the changes. Charles Matos has done his job and it is now time for Raphael Nwadike to step up.
  • 61' Awer Mabil does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Midtjylland surge ahead!
  • 66' Dion Cools needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Junior Brumado on 69 minutes.
  • 70' The referee shows FC Midtjylland player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' Ismaila Soro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Time for substitution for FC Midtjylland. Junior Brumado is replaced by Mads Hansen.
  • 82' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' Nikolas Dyhr is replacing Paulinho for the FC Midtjylland side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Midtjylland take all three points.

Lineups

FC Midtjylland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bo Henriksen

Celtic FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Celtic FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland48% Draw27% Celtic FC25%
Actual: FC Midtjylland win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FC Midtjylland or Draw
75%
Draw or Celtic FC
52%
FC Midtjylland or Celtic FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Midtjylland32% Draw49% Celtic FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland

Handicap FC Midtjylland covers Push Celtic FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Celtic FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.